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Cisternogram
What to expect at arrival:
Please arrive 15-30 minutes prior to the appointment. The first place
to go after arriving is admissions. The physician’s office should have
provided a written order to the patient. Please take the order to
admissions for registration. After checking in, the next stop will be the
Radiology desk. The exam should start quickly from the scheduled
time. Since Northeast Georgia is a major medical center there are
emergencies that could arise that might extend wait time. Please try to
be patient and be assured that we will begin your procedure as
quickly as possible.
What is Nuclear Medicine?
Nuclear
Medicine
is
a
radiology
modality
that
uses
radiopharmaceuticals to image the body’s anatomy and physiology.
The images are obtained after an intravenous injection or an oral
administration of the radioactive pharmaceutical. Depending on the
study, the images can take 20 to 30 minutes or could take a few hours
or multiple days, depending on the study. The radiation from the
pharmaceuticals is minimal, similar to an x-ray.
Patient Prep:
Refer to the preparation for the Lumbar Puncture prior to coming in.
Please let the technologist know if there is any possibility that
you may be pregnant.
Your Cisternogram:
There will be a Lumbar Puncture prior to the imaging for the
Cisternogram. During the lumbar puncture a radiologist will inject a
radioactive pharmaceutical to enable the technologist to image.
Cisternogram pictures will be taken at 4, 24, 48 and sometimes
72hours post lumbar puncture.
Recovery/Home:
Recovery is the same as given in the Lumbar Puncture protocol. The
radiologist will interpret the exam and send the results to your
physician’s office.